Lawmakers self-quarantine after contact with coronavirus patients

Retiring Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.), the new White House chief of staff, became on Monday the latest conservative lawmaker to self-quarantine after coming into contact with someone at CPAC 2020 who tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

The big picture: He joins Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Reps. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.), Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) and Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) in entering self-quarantine after the encounter at the conservative conference in Maryland Feb. 26–29. Meanwhile, Rep. Julia Brownley (D-Calif.) said she's closed her D.C. office, is working remotely and "maintaining...